Sacred Lessons in Cultural Pride with Gilbert Márquez.

In this episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits with Gilbert Márquez, artist, craftsman, and co-founder of Márquez Clásico, for a deeply personal conversation about fatherhood, cultural pride, and the power of remembering where we come from. Inspired by the memory of his late father, …

Sacred Lessons in Strength with Andy Speer.

In this episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits with Peloton Tread and Strength instructor Andy Speer for a deeply personal conversation about strength, self-worth, and the muscles we can't see. After spending much of his life building his body and a career in fitness, Andy reflects o…

Sacred Lessons in Marketing to Men.

In this special live episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits with creators Evan Marshall, Kofi “Kizzle” Forson, and Timm Chiusano at the Marketing to Men Summit for a timely conversation about creativity, vulnerability, and how we tell more honest stories about men. Together, they exp…

Sacred Lessons in Ending Violence with Aja Monet.

In this episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits with poet, cultural worker, and organizer aja monet for a deeply personal conversation about art, healing, and what it will take to create a world free from violence. Drawing from her poetry, activism, and the lessons passed down by the …

Sacred Lessons in Ancestral Waters with Marc Chavez.

In this episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits with educator, surfer, filmmaker, and founder of Native Like Water Marc Chavez for a conversation about water, grief, and ancestral connection. Through his work and Indigenous surf film Haagua, Marc reflects on how the ocean can become a…

Sacred Lessons in Remembering with Christine Olivia Hernandez.

In this episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits with author, spiritual teacher, and creator of The Mayan Oracle Deck Christine Olivia Hernandez for a deeply personal conversation about ancestry, grief, and remembering who we are. From losing her Guatemalan father and feeling disconnec…

Sacred Lessons in Truth-Telling with Frankie Quiñones

In this episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits with comedian, actor, and creator Frankie Quiñones for a deeply personal conversation about laughter, trauma, and the courage to tell the truth. From finding refuge in comedy to speaking openly about childhood sexual abuse, addiction, an…

Sacred Lessons in Liberation with Carmen Perez-Jordan

In this episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits with Carmen Perez-Jordan, Chicana feminist and longtime movement leader, for a deeply personal conversation about friendship, grief, and liberation. From their shared roots in Oxnard to decades of organizing together, Carmen reflects on …

Sacred Lessons in the Borderlands with Ken Salazar

In this episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits with Ken Salazar, former U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Interior, and U.S. Ambassador to México, for a timely conversation about immigration, identity, and who gets to belong in America. Drawing from his family’s centuries-long history i…

Sacred Lessons in Gender Justice with Mónica Ramírez

In this episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits with Mónica Ramírez, founder of Justice for Migrant Women, for an important conversation about gender justice, patriarchy, and redefining power. Recorded live at the five-year anniversary of the Raizado Festival in Aspen, Mónica reflects…